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OCAL OAK CLIFF HOME TOUR IS THIS WEEKEND I NATIONAL MASS. EPISCOPALIANS MAY STOP PERFORMING WEDDINGS I PLUS VIEWPOINTS I SPIRITUALITY I ADVICEfora-:c oo i icc e maGUS KLEINpresents L.GBTentertainmentnews on DVTVonline atDallasVoice.comLOCALGay candidateJack Borden failsto file campaignfinance reports.PAGE 6.NATIONALNew York gover-nor's candidateSpitzer speaks outfor gay marriage.PAGE 22.VOLUME 23 I ISSUE 22ESTABLISHED 1SB4Cali brniacourt rulesagainst gaymarriageAppellate level defeatdisappointing, but notsurprising, plaintiffs sayBy Ann Rostow Contributing WriterCalifornia's long-running marriageequality cases entered a final phase onOct. 5, when a 2-1 majority on theFirst DistrictCourt of Appealsruled against thesame-sex couplesin several coordi-nated lawsuits.The decision washanded downright on schedule,three months afteroral arguments last July.Jennifer C. Pizer, senior counsel inthe Western Regional Office ofLambda Legal Defense and EducationFund, called the ruling "a pit-stop onthe long road to justice, not a detour.""We believe the Supreme Courtwill find, as the trial court did, thatthere is no room in California for a'separate but equal' status that servesonly to stigmatize same-sex couplesand their children," Pizer said.Lambda Legal, the ACLU, HellerEhrman LLP and the Law Office ofDavid C. Codell are co-counsel withthe National Center for LesbianRights in the case.Shannon Minter, legal director forthe- National Center for LesbianRights, said plaintiffs and their attor-neys have "always known this caseultimately will be decided by theCalifornia Supreme Court," and thatshe is "confident the Supreme Courtwill affirm the trial court's historic rul-See MARRIAGE on PAGE 26dallasvoice.comOCTOBER 113 I 2006Jeanne RizzoFINISHING TOUCHESWorkers put the finishing touches on the Legacy of Love Monument at the Triangle of OakLawn Project, located at the intersection of Oak Lawn Avenue and Cedar Springs Road, onWednesday. The dedication ceremony for the beautification project — which has beenthree years in the making — begins at 7 p.m. tonight on the east lawn of the MelroseHotel. At 7:30 p.m., the party moves across to the monument where former Dallas CityCouncil member Veletta Forsythe Lill will serve as emcee for the dedication ceremony, withcurrent Council member Angela Hunt participating as the lights are turned on for the firsttime. The Lone Star Wind Orchestra will perform. For more information, see STORY, PAGE 6.WEEKEND WEATHERINDEXTHE BEHOLDER0 FRI Mostly Sunny 77°Local News 6National News 20Viewpoints 34Life+Style 36Starvoice 59Calendar 61Classifieds 74Infamous,' the newTruman Capote biopic,was shot in Texas.Makeup expertTroy Breeding takes usbehind the scenes.PAGE 36.Cr^SAT Evening Showers 70/79SUN Scattered Thunderstorms 43/58Temperatures sneak back up into the low 80s, with winds from thesoutheast at up to 10 mph. Rain sets in again on Saturday eveningand stays around through Monday.THE PREMIER SOURCE FOR LGBT DALLAS/FORT WORTHConstruction closes partof Cedar Springs RoadProject to rebuild bridge, update 40-year-old tollwayexpected to take at least 5 months, officials sayBy Lisa Rainey Staff WriterOak Lawn residents and visitors tothe entertainment district will likelyfind themselves struggling withincreased traffic congestion in thecoming months, as the North TexasTollway Authority closes down a por-tion of Cedar Springs Road throughnext March for construction.Temporary closures are needed inorder to demolish the Cedar SpringsBridge, Tollway Authority officialssaid, suggesting that drivers seek alter-nate routes around the area.Residents and businesses in the areashould also expect loud demolitionnoise from heavy equipment for theduration of the closure, officials said.The Tollway Authority is closingthe southern portion of the DallasSee TOLLWAY on PAGE 12DETOUConstruction is expected to keep all but onelane of a section of Cedar Springs Road, atthe tollway bridge, closed for about fivemonths.Gay Republicans callconservatives response to' oley scandal shamefulFormer congressman was only minimally involved withLog Cabin Republicans, group's vice president saysBy David Webb Staff WriterLog Cabin Republican leaders havecome out swinging in the wake of thescandal surrounding gay formerRepublican U.S. Rep. Mark Foley'ssexually explicit e-mails to teenagecongressional pages.Patrick Sammon, executive vicepresident of Log Cabin Republicans,said anti-gay groups seem more inter-ested in using the Foley scandal fortheir political advantage than findingout what happened and punishing theguilty."It has been shameful the way someanti-gay organizations have been try-ing to use this situation to score politi-cal points," Sammon said in a tele-phone interview. "They're trying touse this situation and capitalize on it topush an anti-gay agenda. They shouldbe ashamed."Sammon said the critics should befocused on an investigation of wrong-See LOG CABIN on PAGE 21STAGESMU alum Melvin Bell IIIonce imagined a careerin ballet or opera. Nowhe's performing a verydifference kind of role:Angel the drag queen inRent.' PAGE 46.MUSICChris Svalesen, gay chefat Sage restaurant, hassome surprises in storeto lead him to victory atthe Annual CaesarSalad Competition.PAGE 54.